Written by Michael Martin Murphey
Verse F#m Dmaj7 I knew when I met you something was going to happen F#m B My life was all unbalanced nothing had been going right E F#m You said what's a lonesome cowboy like you doing in the city Bm D E I said I don't know but I guess I'll find out tonight A Still taking chances taking candy from strangers D Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers A Feel like a fool learning new dances E E/D E/C# E/B It keeps me on my toes A Still taking chances ain't scaared of winning D Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning A E D Still taking chances before chances take me away F#m Before chances take me away F#m Maybe I should have thought it over Dmaj7 When you said will you join me later F#m B I said honey I dopn't know if it's right E F#m But when you turned and walked down the street I followed Bm D E I felt like I was following a truckload of dynamite A Still taking chances taking candy from strangers D Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers A Feel like a fool learning new dances E E/D E/C# E/B It keeps me on my toes A Still taking chances ain't scared of winning D Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning A E D Still taking chances before chances take me away F#m Before chances take me away Solo E F#m Been three years now since we got together Bm You took a chncae on me D E Now I'm out here taking chances for you A Still taking chances taking candy from strangers D Speeding up on curves ignoring the dangers A Feel like a fool learning new dances E E/D E/C# E/B It keeps me on my toes A Still taking chances ain't scared of winning D Swinging for the bleachers in the 9th inning A E D Still taking chances before chances take me away F#m Before chances take me away